L1B visa to H1B conversion

[Sudhish]

I am on L1B visa for company A, my visa expires in Feb 2020 (Final 5 years date considering my stay outside US is August 2020). My company A will file H1B in April 2019 and attorney asked me to choose consular or change of status. If I choose consular and suppose H1B gets approved by December 2019...

[np321]

I have L1b visa with Employer A. I have new potential employer B who has filed H1, and its picked up in lottery this year and approval is still in progress.
however my L1b visa i797 petition (first 3 years out of 5) ends on aug 2017.. I have to file extension for l1b with current employer....

[SanjayAY]

Hi,

I'm currently in US on L1B visa since June 2014, my L1B visa will expire in December 2016. Another employer has filed my H1B petition in 2012 and the application got approved in October 2012. I did not appear for H1B stamping and I don't have the petition copy, but I receipt number...

[Nikraa]

Hi All,

I am currently in L1A status with Employer A, I also got an approved H1B petition valid till end of 2017 with employer B. But I didnt join employer B, so Employer B revoked by H1B petition. Now currently I am in L1A status. I got an offer with Employer C now. Can I use my...

[amitnarayan.gupta]

I had an H1B approved petition in 2013 from Company A. However I did not come to US with Company A. Also didn’t have VISA stamp for H1B.
Instead my company (company B) transferred me on L1 to US in 2014.
Now I would like to change status from L1 to H1.
H1B was never withdrawn...

[giackyt]

Good morning, I hope you are well

I have searched for answers to the below questions in other threads and could not find them. In case I missed them, apologies for reposting the same question twice.

SITUATION: I am on an L1B visa that will expire in 2018. For personal reasons,...

[sundaramoorthi]

Hi ,

I had H1B which has got expired last year. Now I am on L1 and working with the same employer who had done my expired H1B as well.
Is there a way I could convert my L1 to H1 and change the employer legally ? If yes, Can you please let me know the procedure ?

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[rocket13]

Hi,
need your expert advice. I am planning to apply L1 to H1 (with COS) transfer under CAP this year. if I have to leave US while my H1B is pending for approval, how I can enter US with H1B status?
i) what will happen with my H1B application?
ii) do I need to apply for H1B from...

[ildinse]

Hi,

I am in L1B visa with I94 valid till 2016. My employer applied for a new H1B visa in April 2014. It was approved and is effective 10/1/2014. I received the I797 with a new I94.

- Am I in H1B Visa right now? Do I have to do anything else for it to be effective?
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[ildinse]

Hi,

My L1B visa ended by May 2014, with I94 active till 2016. Meanwhile my employer initiated a new H1B visa. It got approved and is effective from October 2014.

- Will my H1B get active by October 1st automatically or should I request my employer to place an LCA?
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[ksrsuresh]

I am already in US and on L1B from X company and some Y consultant processed my H1B this year and its got approved and it applicable from October first of this year

My question is, Is it possible for me to join some other company/consultant say Z when they giving me permanent opportunity?...